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Garden-style brunch in lush greenery

Mexican brunch & breakfast classics — chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, fresh juices and great coffee in a jungle-like patio.

Refined relaxed traditional Mexican

Regional Mexican cuisine with a strong mezcal program — moles, tlayudas, and slow-cooked dishes from across Mexico.

French bakery & café, pastries

French boulangerie & patisserie — croissants, quiches, baguette sandwiches and proper espresso.

Beach club, adults-only pool

Beach club menu of ceviches, grilled fish, tacos and tropical cocktails served at your lounger or pool.

Rooftop seafood, sushi

Upscale rooftop seafood and sushi at the Thompson hotel — raw bar, whole grilled fish, signature cocktails.

Upscale steakhouse, jewel-tone night

Prime steakhouse and raw bar — dry-aged cuts, lobster, big wine list. Great pick for the jewel-tones dinner.

Dinner inside a real cave 🕯️

Mexican & international fine dining inside a candle-lit natural cavern — steaks, seafood, mezcal flights.

Local taco staple, late-night

Beloved local taquería — al pastor off the trompo, costilla, gringas and cheap micheladas. Cash-friendly.

Venezuelan, lots of veggie options

Venezuelan arepas, cachapas and bowls with tons of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Wood-fired pizza, pasta

Casual Italian — wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, fresh pastas and tiramisu, family-friendly.

Modern Italian, intimate

Modern Italian tasting-style menu — handmade pastas, seafood mains and curated wine pairings in an intimate room.

Open-air, near a cenote

Contemporary Mexican in a lush garden setting with a cenote on-site — tacos, molcajetes, mezcal cocktails.

Local seafood market-style

No-frills mariscos joint locals love — fresh ceviches, aguachile, pescado a la talla and ice-cold beers. Order at the counter.

Cash-only seafood institution

Decades-old local marisquería on Calle 4 — pulpo, camarón al ajillo, fish tacos. Loud, busy, beloved.

Pollo asado, family staple

Wood-fired rotisserie chicken with rice, beans, salsas and tortillas — a weekly takeaway ritual for many local families.

Mexico City favorite, packed with locals

Bright, casual chain born in Playa — aguachiles, tostadas de atún, tacos gobernador. Always a line of locals at lunch.

Old-school local cantina

Long-running family marisquería off the tourist drag — whole fried fish, ceviches, micheladas. Spanish menu, cash preferred.

Late-night taco crawl

Classic local trompo for tacos al pastor with pineapple, gringas and volcanes. Open late, cash-friendly, always packed.

Tostadas, ceviches, mezcal

Hip but local-loved spot for tuna tostadas, aguachile verde and mezcal cocktails. Small, bright, lively.

Regional Yucatán cooking

Authentic Yucatecan — cochinita pibil, panuchos, salbutes, sopa de lima and habanero salsa. A favorite of Playa residents.

Roadside fish-taco classic

Yucatán mini-chain serving tacos de pescado y camarón estilo Ensenada — battered, crisp, with chipotle mayo. Locals' staple.

Local food market & food court

Local market with food stalls — tortas, tacos, jugos, cochinita, marquesitas. Cheap, authentic, packed with Playa workers at lunch.

Neighborhood taquería

Off-the-strip taquería loved by locals — arrachera, pastor, costilla, cebollitas and house salsas. Family-run.

Home-style comida corrida

Daily set lunch (comida corrida) — soup, rice, a guisado of the day, tortillas and agua fresca. Where locals actually eat midday.